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what's up Internet Kevin here on TLD now as many of you saw last week we embossed Sony's ps4 and now that a full week has passed it's time to bring you Microsoft's next-gen system the Xbox one so we went ahead and grabbed one at the midnight launch and we're here to bring you as unboxing so that wasting any more of your precious internet time let's rip this thing right open so here it is the Xbox one by far the more controversial the two systems thanks to a number of PR disasters and originally unclear DRM protocols now you'll notice that our box is black as opposed to the regular retail editions that are normally green and the reason for this is that this is the day one edition of the system which were limited by early on pre-orders a theme you're going to be noticing beginning with this box is this all black half matte half gloss design on the front we have half a picture of the system and it's controller with one side showing the controller once again and the other side listing its contents the back of the day one edition is pretty simplistic just the Xbox logo and that half matte half gloss finish again so finally opening it up the first thing we see right away is Microsoft's favorite accessory to make everyone adapt to that connect this one is larger and sturdier though in comparison to the one designed for the 360 moving a little flap with the Xbox logo we reveal a lot of the smaller pieces of hardware starting with the new headset design that has more actual inline controls than the 360 version next up is the controller which as you can see continues this whole part matte part gloss finish theme we got a chance to try it out before at e3 and on the whole it's a lot more comfortable than the 360 controller and features a lot of changes one of the most noticeable ones just looking at it now aside from the general change in shape is the way the batteries sort of tuck into the top rather than having that bump on the back and this one did include some batteries to start us off with you'll also notice that since this is the day one edition the controller has the words day one edition printed right on it now last but not least underneath this section is the HDMI cable for hooking up your system to your TV or monitor next up are a bunch of pieces of paper the usual legal and safety jargon along with a 14-day trial of Xbox Live Gold and unique to the day one edition we get a little QR code that once we scan with the Kinect will unlock a special achievement there's also the most expensive item in this whole group a sticker now hidden underneath that is the system's AC adapter which once again features the gigantic power brick in the middle which everyone is so fond of now that all that's out of the way we can remove this layer of cardboard and remove some packaging to reveal the reason for this whole video the Xbox one this system really shows off the half mat half glass theme I mentioned earlier something that both systems have adopted stylistically this year which I find interesting considering that all the older systems were either all matter all gloss on the front of the system we have the power button concealed as the Xbox logo with the blu-ray slot prominently displayed now on the 360 which is always shown off in tower mode the Xbox one is really meant to be kept sideways which you should honestly do with any other system anyways on its left side we have a USB 3.0 port as well as the syncing button for sending up new or borrowed controllers moving to the back we have a plethora of ports going from left to right we have the power port HDMI out broking up to your TV optical audio out for alternative audio setups like surround sound HDMI in if you want to set the system up with your cable box or other video sources two more USB 3.0 ports the port for the Kinect I are out for remote controls and the Ethernet port aesthetically the system is definitely on the simplistic side also there are way more events than any of the 360 models had featuring them on the top sides and back of the system Microsoft definitely want to try and keep things cool considering how things have gone in the past with brand-new system launches so there you have it the Xbox one I mean you set this thing right up now and jump into Dead Rising 3 first and foremost but I also picked up an extra controller so killer instinct with friends is definitely going to happen later if you guys enjoyed this unboxing make sure to hit that like button let us know and if you want to grab an Xbox one for yourself it's a bit difficult at the moment considering the season and the fact that is a brand new system launch we do have a link in the description to Amazon which while they are currently out of stock they will have ways to notify you if you want to see when they get them in stock you can also follow us on Twitter on our main handle at TLD today what will be giving updates whenever we can if you're not one of our subscribers yet you need to be one now because we have a lot more content on the way including a final comparison of the ps4 and Xbox one once I've spent some more time with each system until then I'm Kevin you've been watching TLD and we'll see you next time you